Pen and pencil box



(No Model.)

J HUDERT PEN AND' PENCIL BOX.

No. 599,130. Patented Feb. 15, 1898. Y

W TNEIEEIEE UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

JOSEPH HUDERT, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

PEN AND PENCIL Box.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersP atentNo. 599,130, dated February15, 1898. t Application filed October 20,1897. Serial No. 655,762. (Nomodel.)

To all-whom itm/ay concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH HUDERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, haveinvented certainnew and useful Improvements in Pen and Pencil Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a receptacle for lead-pencils, penholders,slate-pencils, crayons, artists brushes, and other small articles and isof the class sometimes called soholars companions, because it is auseful device for school children. The invention, however, is alsouseful to draftsmen, artists, architects, and others.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionof the box, showing the revoluble compartment part in the position toexpose one compartment. Fig. 3 is a cross-section showing the revolublepart in the closed position. Fig. 4: is a Vertical longit-udinal sectionof the box, showing the revoluble part in closed position and held bythe lock device. Fig. 5 is a top View detail of lock device.

The box A in the present instance is rectangular in exterior shape; butthis form is not essential to the invention. It has an interior chamberorcavity b that is nearly round or circular in cross-section and extendslengthwise. The cavity is not a complete circle, but is out off at oneflat side of the box, (the top,) where there is an opening 0, extendingthe entire length. Within the cavity is a revoluble body D, having aplural number of compartments 6. This body has at each end a journal f,which has bearing in the end of the box, so as to permit the said bodyto revolve freely. The several compartments e are separated from eachother longitudinally by divisions g, which extend outward from the axisof the body with their edges in close proximity to the circular wall ofthe chamber 1). By this construction when the body D is revolved thesaid divisions g will sweep around close to the circular wall, andthereby any article, such as a pencil, that may be in a compartment willbe retained therein until that particular compartment takes positionopposite the top opening 0 in the box The body has at each end adisk-shaped head-piece h, which closes the ends of all the compartmentsand fills across the circular chamber. When the body has been turnedalittle, the circular edges of the disk-sh aped head-pieces h willproject slightly out through the top opening 0, and these will thenfurnish a convenient means for the fingers of the hand to grasp or pressto cause further rotation of the body. At one side the body also has aflat face 1', broad enough to close the top opening 0 in the box, asshown in Fig. 3. This closing-face i is between two compartments 6. Itis obvious that each compartment e may extend the entire length of therevoluble body D, or this length may be subdivided into two or moreshort compart ments, and, if desired, each short compartment may have aseparate cover.

A suitable lock device is provided to be brought into play to hold thebody D from revolving when the closing-face 'i is uppermost in positionto close the top opening 0. This lock device in the present instancecomprises a spring-catch j, secured on the interior of one end of thebox. This spring catch engages a notched plate is on the body when thelatter is in the closed position. In order to gain access to anycompartment, the spring-catch j will first retract, and then body D maybe revolved.

The circular chamber or cavity 6 in the box may be formed or produced inany desired way. In the present instance the box A is a square shell,and the circular chamber within it is formed by sheet metal I).

' From this description the operation and use of the device will readilybe understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combinationof a box having an opening at the top side and an interior chamher thatin cross-section is circular or round except where it opens at the topside; and a body within said chamber which is revoluble therein and hasa plural number of compart ments which are formed by radial longitudinaldivisions whose outer edges sweep around in close proximity to thecircular wall of said chamber, and said body having between twocompartments a closing=face which, when the revoluble body is in oneposition, closes all the compartments and also closes the top opening inthe box.

2. The combination of a box having an opening at the top side and aninterior chamber that in cross-section is circular or round except Whereit opens at the top side; and a body within said chamber which isrevoluble therein and has a plural number of compartments which areformed by radial longitudinal divisions whose outer edges sweep aroundin close proximity to the circular Wall of said chamber, and saidrevoluble body having at. each end a disk-shaped head-piece h, whichcloses the ends of all the compartments and the rims of which disksproject slightly out through the top opening of the box to facilitaterevolving the body.

3. The combination of a box having an opening at the top side and aninterior chamber that in cross-section is circular or round except whereit opens at the top side; a body within said chamber which is revolubletherein and has a plural number of compartments which are formed byradial longitudinal divisions whose outer edges sweep around in closeproximity to the circular wall of said chamber, and said body havingbetween two compartments a closing-face which, when the revoluble bodyis in one position, closes all the compartments and also closes the topopening in the box; and a lock device on one end of the box and engagingthe revoluble body and holding it from revolving when said closed faceis in position to close the top open- 111g.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

JOSEPH IIUDERT.

Witnesses:

CHAS. l3. MANN, CHAPIN A. FERGUSON.

